Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 穀
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穀 |
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Meaning |
cereals, grain |
Pronunciation |
KOKU
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Explanation |
Left: samurai 士, cover 冖, rice plant 禾, right: 殳 (weapon 几 [battle axe] in a hand 又) |
Mnemonic
| The samurai protects (= covers) the rice plants with the weapon in his hand and also other cereals and grains. |
Radicals
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士
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Samurai | (Not mistake with earth, ground: 土) |
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禾
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rice plant | (It is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: 米.) |
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殳
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Hand with axe | (The Radical rumata shows a hand 又 with an axe  .) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 穀物 |
こくもつ |
grain, cereal, corn |
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